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Steps to Your CPA License

Auditing & Attestation

Financial Accounting &

Reporting

Regulation

Business Environmen

t & Concepts

The CPA Exam

Auditing & Attestation

The CPA Exam

4.5 Hours LonggStandardsgPlanning & EvidencegInternal ControlgReportsgCompilations & Reviews70 Points – Multiple Choice30 Points - Simulations

Financial Accounting & Reporting

The CPA Exam

4.0 Hours LonggBusiness EnterprisesgGovernmental EntitiesgNot-for-Profit Organizations70 Points – Multiple Choice30 Points - Simulations

Regulation

The CPA Exam

3.0 Hours LonggTaxationgBusiness LawgProfessional Responsibilities70 Points – Multiple Choice30 Points - Simulations

Business Environment & Concepts

The CPA Exam

2.5 Hours LonggEconomic ConceptsgFinancial ManagementgInformation Technology100 Points – Multiple Choice

Auditing & Attestation

Financial Accounting &

Reporting

Regulation

The CPA Exam

5 Testlets:• 3 Multiple

Choice• 2 Simulations

Business Environment & Concepts

The CPA Exam

5 Testlets:• All Multiple

Choice

The CPA Exam

Test Month

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The CPA Exam

Education Requirements

• Baccalaureate Degree• 150 Semester Credits• 24 Semester Credits in Accounting Courses• 15 Semester Credits in

Upper Level or Graduate Courses

• 24 Semester Credits in Business Administration Courses

The CPA Exam

Education Requirements

• You may sit for the CPA Exam in Washington with only 120 semester credits completed.• Must finish 150 semester credits within 6 months of taking first section of CPA Exam

The CPA ExamRegistration

Apply to take the exam through CASTLEworldwide.

CASTLEworldwide will review your qualifications and issue a “Notice to Schedule” (NTS) to you.

The NTS is valid for 6 months

The CPA ExamRegistration

Once you receive your NTS schedule to take the CPA Exam (as many sections as you want at once) with Prometric.

Prometric administers the taking of the CPA Exam and serves as proctor.

The CPA ExamRegistration

Between the date you receive your NTS and actually take the CPA Exam, taking a CPA Exam Review Course is recommended, but not required.

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Mark PetersonWashington Society of CPAs902 140th Ave NEBellevue, WA 98005(425) 586-1118mpeterson@wscpa.org